narcoterrorism

[nahr-koh-ter-uh-riz-uhm]

noun

1. terrorist tactics employed by dealers in illicit drugs, as against competitors or government agents.

narcoterrorism

/ ˌnɑːkəʊˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm /

noun

1. terrorism funded by the sale of illegal drugs

Other Word Forms

• narcoterrorist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of narcoterrorism¹

First recorded in 1985–90

Word History and Origins

Origin of narcoterrorism¹

C20: from _narco- + _terrorism

Example Sentences

Rio's conservative state governor Claudio Castro hailed the operation as a "success" against "narcoterrorism," even as activists voiced their horror at harrowing images of bodies lined up in the street.

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"This is not ordinary crime, but narcoterrorism," Rio state governor Claudio Castro wrote Tuesday on X, where he shared a video from the fighting.

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Since then, U.S. prosecutors have indicted Maduro and several members of his inner circle on charges of narcoterrorism.

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Maduro himself has been indicted by the United States for narcoterrorism and other alleged crimes.

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Justice Department has indicted Maduro and his inner circle on charges of narcoterrorism.

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